It is was another year at the City of Bolivar BBQ Blowout, which was held Friday and Saturday, October 23 – 24, 2026. The weather could not have been better as the contestants prepped and slow cooked the meats in their specialty competition areas. After the judges tasted and charted, the 2026 winners were announced.
Will Be Que BBQ repeated as Pro Division Grand Champion and TomKats BBQ grabbed the Backyard Division Grand Champion title. See the other winners in the competition.
Pro Division Grand Champion Will Be Que BBQ
Pro Pulled Pork
Will Be Que BBQ, 1st Place
Meat Whiskey, 2nd Place
Old Smokey BBQ, 3rd Place
Grind City Smokers, 4th Place
Lonely Gringo, 5th Place
Click to go through to see contestants preparing their meats for competition.
Pro Ribs
Will Be Que BBQ, 1st Place
Grind City Smokers, 2nd Place
Old Smokey BBQ, 3rd Place
Big Whit & The Boys, 4th Place
Poker Porkers, 5th Place
Pro Whole Hog
Will Be Que BBQ, 1st Place
Mean Gene’s Cooking Team, 2nd Place
Poker Porkers, 3rd Place
GatHead BBQ, 4th Place
Meat Whiskey, 5th Place
Backyard Division Grand Champion TomKats BBQ
Backyard Chicken
United Pork Smokers, 1st Place
Swine Management 101, 2nd Place
731 Zone, 3rd Place
Backyard Pulled Pork
TomKats BBQ, 1st Place
Heavenly Manna BBQ, 2nd Place
Swine Management 101, 3rd Place
Backyard Ribs
United Pork Smokers, 1st Place
TomKats BBQ, 2nd Place
Hogg Legg Smokers, 3rd Place
